Tag Archives: Movie Studios
Aerial view of United Artists Studios, Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 1920
In 1919, four of the biggest names in Hollywood – Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and director D.W. Griffith – formed their own production company, United Artists. They took over an independent studio on Santa Monica Blvd and dubbed … Continue reading
Inceville movie studio, owned by director Thomas Ince, in the area around where Sunset Blvd meets the Pacific Coast Highway, Los Angeles, circa mid-1910s
In 1912, silent film producer/director Thomas Ince built a city of motion picture sets in and around the area where Sunset Boulevard now meets the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Having a studio that met his exact specifications probably helped him … Continue reading
Aerial photo looking east across the Goldwyn movie studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, 1919
In this aerial photo, we’re looking east across the Goldwyn movie studios in Culver City. That’s Washington Blvd on the left and Culver Blvd on the right. Sam Goldwyn bought the Triangle Studios (named for reasons that are obvious is … Continue reading
A circa 1910 Cadillac or Studebaker pulls out of the Selig Polyscope Co., Pacific Coast Studio at 1850 Allesandro St (later Glendale Blvd), Edendale, Los Angeles
When William Selig moved his Selig Polyscope moving picture company from Chicago to 1850 Allesandro St (later Glendale Blvd) in the Edendale section of Los Angeles in 1909, he created In L.A’s first permanent movie studio. (Among other firsts, he … Continue reading
Daily production call sheet for “Casablanca” at Rick’s Cafe on Soundstage 8, Warner Bros Studios, June 27, 1942
***UPDATE*** – I was later corrected by someone who knows way more about this than I do: “It’s actually the production report from the Assistant director that is put out at the end of the day. It has the wrap … Continue reading
“Whatever Happened to Hollywood?” – In conversation with Richard Niles, step-son of Jesse Lasky Jr
If the name Jesse Lasky sounds familiar, it probably means that you’re a fan of golden-era Hollywood. He was the “Lasky” in the early motion picture company, Famous Players-Lasky who, along with Samuel Goldwyn and Cecil B. DeMille, produced The … Continue reading
Universal Studios main entrance on Lankershim Boulevard, Universal City in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, circa 1916
Here we see the main entrance to Universal Studios on Lankershim Boulevard in Universal City, which was the municipality that Carl Laemmle opened in March 1915 to house his new and expanded filming facility in the San Fernando Valley. The … Continue reading
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stars celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MGM motion picture studio in 1944
And to help you identify who’s who, here’s a guide:
RKO movie studios at the northeast corner of Melrose Ave and Gower St, Hollywood, circa mid 1940
For some reason, I never get tire of finding new photos of RKO studios at the corner of Melrose Ave and Gower St in Hollywood where their iconic globe sits with a radio tower atop it, and above that, ball … Continue reading
Walt Disney Studios, 2719 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
When Walt Disney opened his animation studio at 2719 Hyperion Ave in 1926, it marked his arrival on the entertainment scene. Until 1940, when they moved to a bigger campus in Burbank, this is where all the Disney shorts—as well … Continue reading